Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NJUPT), selected in China's Double First Class Project for building world-class universities and disciplines,is also one of the selected universities for prior development by Jiangsu Provincial Government.

NJUPT now runs three post-doctoral stations, three first-level disciplines authorized to offer doctorate degree, 14 second-level disciplines authorized to offer doctorate degree, 21 first-level discipline authorized to offer master’s degree, 32 second-level discipline authorized to offer master’s degree, 15 profession-oriented master’s degree programs (fields), and 55 undergraduate programs.There are a total of over 30,000 students on campus receiving education.

NJUPT has been a strong contributor in scientific and technological innovation and social services. Revolving around an innovation system that incorporates information material, information device, information network, information system and information application, the university has demonstrated particular competitiveness in such areas as New Generation Mobile Communication, Internet of Things, Mobile Network, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Organic Electronics and Information Display, Integrated Circuits and Micro-assembly, Smart Grids, Optical Communications, Intelligent Manufacturing, Modern Postal Services, and Demography.

The university has been included in the Nation's University Innovation and Talent Recruitment Plan 2017 (briefly as 111 Plan). Around 500 overseas students from over 50 countries as Russia and The Republic of Kazakhstan are studying here for the Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degrees.